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San Francisco Neighborhoods - Noe Valley & Twin Peaks
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Noe Valley got its name from Jose de Jesus Noe, a Mexican
justice of the peace who received several thousand acres in a land grant.
He sold it off to Irish, German, Italian, Russian and Scandinavian immigrants,
who built many of the two-story Victorians that still stand today. Yet
another neighborhood of SF that has undergone recent demographic shifts,
Noe Valley now overflows with young, upwardly mobile people and the
charming bakeries, salons, and restaurants that often follow in their
wake. The streets of this sunny neighborhood are lined with Victorian
and Queen Anne architecture and immaculate rose gardens. Despite the
ever-rising prices in window displays, the shopping district, which
centers on a few blocks of 24th St., resists posh pretensions and retains
a neighborhood feel. Watching over Noe Valley are the Twin Peaks, the
two mountains that offer arguably the best views in the city.